Psalms 140:4
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 140
“Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; preserve me from the violent man; who have purposed to overthrow my goings.”Psalms 140:4
What Does Psalms 140:4 Mean?
Psalms 140:4 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 140, verse 4 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Psalms 140:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 118:13“Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.”Psalms 140:1“Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the violent man;”Psalms 36:11“Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.”Psalms 17:5“Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.”Psalms 18:48“He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.”Psalms 71:4“Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.”2 Samuel 22:3“The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.”Psalms 17:8“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,”Psalms 37:32“The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.”Psalms 55:1“Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.”Psalms 25:19“Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.”Genesis 27:41“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”1 Samuel 26:2“Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.”2 Samuel 22:49“And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.”Job 30:12“Upon my right hand rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the ways of their destruction.”Psalms 132:16“I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.”Proverbs 18:5“It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.”
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